permissions: chkstat does not check for group-writable parent directories or target files in safeOpen()

CVE-2022-31252
4.4MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Suse
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12-sp5
Opensuse Leap 15.3
Opensuse Leap 15.4
Opensuse Leap Micro 5.2
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 October 2022

Summary

A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in chkstat of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 did not consider group writable path components, allowing local attackers with access to a group what can write to a location included in the path to a privileged binary to influence path resolution. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 permissions versions prior to 20170707. openSUSE Leap 15.3 permissions versions prior to 20200127. openSUSE Leap 15.4 permissions versions prior to 20201225. openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 permissions versions prior to 20181225.

Affected Version(s)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 < 20170707

openSUSE Leap 15.3 < 20200127

openSUSE Leap 15.4 < 20201225

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Martin Wilck from SUSE
.